macassar

UK
/məˈkæsə/
US
/məˈkæsər/
macassarсуществительное
macassars
множ.
Переводы
He applied macassar to his hair to keep it in place.
Он нанес макассар на волосы, чтобы они оставались на месте.
Определения
A type of hair oil, originally made in the region of Makassar in Indonesia, used especially in the 19th century.
He applied macassar to his hair to keep it neat and shiny.
Short for antimacassar: a small cloth placed on the back of a chair to protect the upholstery from hair oil or soil (dated).
Victorian parlours often featured lace macassars draped over the backs of armchairs.
Macassar ebony: a dark, striped hardwood from Sulawesi used in fine furniture and cabinetry.
The cabinetmaker selected macassar for the table’s inlay because of its dramatic grain.
Синонимы
hair oil
hair pomade
hair dressing
grooming oil
Macassar ebony
Macassar oil
macassarприлагательное
UK
/məˈkæsə/
US
/məˈkæsər/
Used attributively to describe things relating to or containing macassar (oil).
Определения
Relating to or scented with macassar oil.
A faint, macassar smell lingered in the barbershop.